Oct. 13, 2005
Media Advisory
To: News Directors and News Editors
From: Veronika Avery, Assistant Director of Media Relations, 342-5444, vavery@ulm.edu

TeachNortheast Offers Opportunity to Improve Louisiana's Future

Do you want to make an investment in Louisiana's future? Become a certified teacher.

There will be an Information Session for the University of Louisiana at Monroe's TeachNortheast program on Monday, October 17 at 5 p.m. at Strauss Hall, Room 148.

Louisiana's students need more high quality teachers to ensure that they learn. People now have an opportunity to make a difference. ULM's TeachNortheast program challenges motivated individuals from all backgrounds to make an investment in Louisiana's future by becoming a teacher and raising student achievement. Through TeachNortheast, individuals can teach in their own classrooms while earning a teaching certification.
Applicants must have a college degree and a 2.5 undergraduate GPA to apply.
The TeachNortheast program offers training and support. Tuition assistance is available for select candidates teaching in high need districts and high need fields. Make northeast Louisiana better -- TEACH!!

For more information, contact: DeWanna Greer, TeachNortheast Recruiter, at 318-342-1254.

Sara Palazzo contributed to this release

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